{"id":355502,"date":"2026-07-28T22:46:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T22:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/355502\/"},"modified":"2026-07-28T22:46:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T22:46:13","slug":"sea-turtle-nesting-season-in-florida-could-break-records-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/355502\/","title":{"rendered":"Sea turtle nesting season in Florida could break records this year"},"content":{"rendered":"

(NewsNation<\/a>) \u2014 The 2026 sea turtle<\/a> nesting season in Florida<\/a> has been very active, with two species on track to set records this year.<\/p>\n

As of June 30, an unprecedented 2,152 leatherback turtle nests have been identified in the state, which, if confirmed, would set a new record, the FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute reported<\/a>. Meanwhile, loggerhead turtles are headed towards a record year with 94,667 nests documented in the state, representing the highest number recorded by June over the past five years.<\/p>\n

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Close to 90% of sea turtle nesting in the country takes place in Florida from March to October every year, Visit Florida reports<\/a>. Duval County’s Beaches Sea Turtle Patrol, which observes turtles and nests along Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach and Atlantic Beach, said on July 26<\/a> that it has already identified a record-breaking 117 nests on its beaches this year.<\/p>\n

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2026 Sea Turtle Nesting Season graphic (FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute)<\/p>\n

Here is the total number of sea turtle nests identified through the end of June in Florida, according to the FWC Fish and Wildlife Research Institute:<\/p>\n

Green Turtle: 10,603 nests<\/p>\n

Kemp’s Ridley: 15 confirmed nests<\/p>\n

Olive Ridley: 1 confirmed nest<\/p>\n

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Researchers noted that the discovery of “Florida’s first confirmed olive ridley turtle nest remains one of the most remarkable discoveries of the 2026 season.”<\/p>\n

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